US 12,250,337 B2
Electronic apparatus and method of selectively applying security mode in mobile device
Seungman Kim, McLean, VA (US)
Filed by Seungman Kim, McLean, VA (US)
Filed on Jul. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/226,356.
Application 18/226,356 is a division of application No. 18/088,671, filed on Dec. 26, 2022, granted, now 11,838,437.
Application 18/088,671 is a division of application No. 17/524,823, filed on Nov. 12, 2021, granted, now 11,553,072, issued on Jan. 10, 2023.
Application 17/524,823 is a division of application No. 16/679,181, filed on Nov. 9, 2019, granted, now 11,184,771, issued on Nov. 23, 2021.
Application 16/679,181 is a division of application No. 16/402,275, filed on May 3, 2019, granted, now 10,511,975, issued on Dec. 17, 2019.
Application 16/402,275 is a division of application No. 16/166,078, filed on Oct. 20, 2018, granted, now 10,299,133, issued on May 21, 2019.
Application 16/166,078 is a division of application No. 16/127,286, filed on Sep. 11, 2018, granted, now 10,149,164, issued on Dec. 4, 2018.
Application 15/972,135 is a division of application No. 15/853,870, filed on Dec. 25, 2017, granted, now 9,973,929, issued on May 15, 2018.
Application 16/127,286 is a continuation of application No. 15/984,375, filed on May 20, 2018, granted, now 10,085,151, issued on Sep. 25, 2018.
Application 15/984,375 is a continuation of application No. 15/972,135, filed on May 5, 2018, granted, now 10,111,098, issued on Oct. 23, 2018.
Application 15/853,870 is a continuation of application No. 15/297,069, filed on Oct. 18, 2016, granted, now 10,064,056, issued on Aug. 28, 2018.
Application 15/297,069 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/181,728, filed on Feb. 17, 2014, granted, now 9,509,822, issued on Nov. 29, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0370539 A1, Nov. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. H04W 12/06 (2021.01); H04M 1/67 (2006.01); H04M 1/673 (2006.01); H04M 1/72412 (2021.01); H04M 1/72448 (2021.01); H04M 1/72463 (2021.01); H04M 1/72469 (2021.01); H04W 12/08 (2021.01); H04W 52/02 (2009.01); H04M 1/66 (2006.01); H04M 1/72451 (2021.01); H04M 1/72457 (2021.01)
CPC H04M 1/72412 (2021.01) [H04M 1/67 (2013.01); H04M 1/673 (2013.01); H04M 1/72448 (2021.01); H04M 1/72463 (2021.01); H04M 1/724631 (2022.02); H04M 1/72469 (2021.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04W 12/08 (2013.01); H04W 52/0251 (2013.01); H04W 52/0274 (2013.01); H04M 1/66 (2013.01); H04M 1/72451 (2021.01); H04M 1/72457 (2021.01); Y02D 30/70 (2020.08)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing codes as a program to perform a method of a mobile device including a display unit having a panel and a photographing unit to photograph an object, the method comprising:
controlling the panel to display one or more menus and to receive a user input, and controlling a network interface to detect an external device,
determining whether the mobile device is in a time condition;
sensing a motion of the mobile device by using a sensor;
applying a first security mode of receiving a password through the panel to unlock the mobile device in response to the sensed motion, according to the determination that the mobile device is not in the time condition; and
applying a second security mode without receiving the password to unlock the mobile device in response to the sensed motion, according to the determination that the mobile device is in the time condition.